The Internal Audit Department was established at UNC Charlotte in September 1973 in response to a recommendation by the North Carolina Governor’s Efficiency Study Commission that internal auditing be coordinated and expanded at all state universities. D. Ronald Whitley, a former state auditor, was hired as the first Internal Auditor for the University.
The Internal Audit Department serves the Board of Trustees and administrators of the University of North Carolina at Charlotte as an independent, objective assurance and consulting activity designed to add value and improve the University’s operations. The Department assists the University in accomplishing its objectives by bringing a systematic, disciplined approach to evaluate and improve the effectiveness of risk management, internal control, and governance processes.
State employees share an obligation to report misuse of state property (NCGS 114-15.1), and University officials encourage individuals to report suspected fraud, waste and abuse involving state resources (NC G.S. 126-84). Recently, the University adopted Policy Statement #129 which defines improper activities and provides multiple reporting avenues for anyone observing these activities.
It is a new year, and the Internal Audit Department suggests every University
administrative office should review general office files against UNC Charlotte retention
policies.
February 18, 2010
February 17, 2010
November 19, 2009
